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Caroline,  Warner’s  King.  Gascoigne’s  Scarlet,  Lane’s  Prince 
Albert,  .Bismarck,  Graham’s  Jubilee,  the  old  Galloway 
Pippin,  and  especially  a  tree  of  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  with 
Apples  quite  fit  to  give  a  good  account  of  themselves  on  the 
exhibition  table. 
The  glass  department  is  very  extensive,  and  has  all  been 
overhauled,  and  several  capital  new  houses  put  up  in  place 
of  soma  of  the  old  ones.  The  Vines  have  always  been  well 
done,  and  no  effort  is  spared  to  maintain  the  reputation  of 
the  place  for  its  Grapes.  Gros  Col  man,  as  grown  at  Drum- 
Janrig,  is  the  favourite  of  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Buccleuch  ; 
but  among  the  other  favourites  are  Black  Hamburgh  and 
Muscat  of  Alexandria.  A  whole  house  has  been  planted 
with  Mrs.  Pearson,  of  which  Mr.  Inglis  has  formed  a  good 
opinion,  and  which  promises  well.  Among  the  others  are 
under  glass,  and  which  showed  great  promise.  Pelar¬ 
goniums  are  much  grown,  and  the  Zonals,  as  well  as  the 
Show  and  Fancy  varieties,  are  represented  by  the  latest 
introductions.  Space  will  not  permit  of  the  names  of  even 
the  best  of  these.  Eucharises  attracted  my  attention  from 
their  vigour  and  absolute  health. 
This  floral  department  under  glass  would  require  an 
article  to  itself,  as  there  are  so  many  things  to  notice,  from 
the  collection  of  cool  Orchids  being  got  together  again,  the 
deliciously  fragrant  Pergularia  odoratissima  in  the  Pine 
house;  Beidia  glaucescens,  Glorio-:a  super'oa,  the  lovely  old 
Callicarpa  purpurea,  Tillandsia  zonata,  or  such  things  as 
Fuchsia  Countess  of  Aberdeen,  Heliotropes,  &c.  One  might 
have  taken  notes  ad  infinitum.  All,  too,  bore  the  marks  of 
good  culture,  and  the  most  absolute  cleanliness  reigned 
Drumlanrig  from  the  South 
Duke  of  Buccleuch,  Alicante,  Mrs.  Pince,  and  Buckland 
Sweetwater.  Figs  are  extensively  grown.  Brown  Turkey 
is  the  mainstay,  and  crops  abundantly;  but  others  are  St. 
John’s*  or  Pingo  de  Mel,  Negro  Largo,  White  Marseilles, 
and  Brunswick. 
It  was  a  treat,  too,  to  look  through  the  Pines,  and  to  see 
such  a  thriving  lot  in  their  various  stages.  Melons  wTere 
also  good,  the  favourite  being  a  green  fleshed  one,  raised  at 
Drumlanrig,  which  is  a  capital  cropper,  and  of  excellent 
flavour.  Among  the  Tomatoes  the  most  useful  is  one  named 
Drumlanrig,  also  raised  in  the  gardens,  though  Stirling 
Castle  is  also  found  very  useful.  Other  fruit  under  glass 
must  be  passed  by,  as  there  are  too  many  things  still  to 
remark  upon. 
The  floral  department  under  glass  is  more  extensive  and 
varied  than  one  expected.  Chrysanthemums  are  grown  for 
large  blooms  to  the  number  of  about  1,400,  and  were  ready 
for  housing,  all  but  some  of  the  earlier  varieties  already 
throughout.  A  good  feature  was  the  number  of  small 
decorative  plants  for  the  table  in  small  pots.  Here  and 
there  outside,  too,  in  the  yards,  and  (n  the  walls  of  the 
bothy,  and  potting  sheds,  were  interesting  shrubs,  and  it 
broadened  one’s  estimate  of  its  hardiness  to  see  Ceanothus 
azureus  in  perfect  health  and  blooming  freely  there.  It 
may  be  observed  that  the  smoke  from  the  furnaces  and  the 
gas  works  is  carried  to  a  high  chimney  stack  on  the  hill 
behind. 
One  must,  however,  bring  these  lengthy,  yet  for  the 
subject  too  brief,  notes  to  a  close.  Yet  it  cannot  be  done 
without  a  reference  to  the  kindness  experienced  from  Mr. 
Inglis  and  the  bright  family  household  in  his  picturesque, 
flower  embowered  home,  which  looks  upon  the  garden  oyer 
which  he  presides  so  well.  For  this  and  for  the  gardening 
pleasure  afforded  me  I  can  only  express  my  sincerest 
thanks,  and  present  this  imperfect  appreciation  of  his  work. 
— S.  Arnott. 
